CHP Seeking Help Finding Driver Who Fled East L.A. Crash

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Authorities were asking for help Thursday finding the driver of a white SUV who fled after seriously injuring two pedestrians in a collision in East Los Angeles.

Police asked the public for help in locating Pedro Velasquez Thursday. (Credit: CHP)

The motorist crashed into a bus bench at Whittier and Atlantic boulevards (map) at about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response. A bus shelter was knocked on its side by the impact.

The SUV struck a female pedestrian on the sidewalk, 31-year-old Sara Lopez, and Santiago Perez, 56, who was seated at the Metro bus shelter and became pinned under the SUV. Both were in critical condition Thursday, authorities said.

The driver, believed to be Pedro Velasquez of Cudahy, fled the scene on foot. The vehicle was a white GMC Yukon.